The second game after Origins, with the new formula of this well-known series by Ubisoft, and this time we are in a very familiar environment. Having completed the game 100% and the first DLC, Legacy of the First Blade, my opinion is that I had a good time and it kept me good company while I was watching something else on my second screen. It was worth the 20 euros I paid when I bought it, but it had quite a few negatives that seriously marked the overall picture.
On the positive side, the world is very beautiful, as usual in the series' games. You meet many classic familiar characters with nice representation. The Greek spoken by the characters is entertaining with its exaggerated Greek pronunciation. The core gameplay is quite good and keeps you engaged for hours (and we're talking about really many hours, 100+ if you want to do everything), and it has a lot of content for your money. It had some cute and funny moments in the story, and the protagonist (I played with Kassandra and generally recommend her, Alexios is somewhat bad) did a very good job in her performance. The weapons, armor, and their combinations, as well as the character's special abilities, keep the interest even if the basic loop of the game is often the same.
On the negative side, unfortunately, the plot and especially the ending are embarrassingly bad, both in terms of tone, often being non-serious or comedic, and in terms of characters, dialogues, and a simple story that is inferior to almost every previous one, and has very little connection to the title of the series we are playing (we don't even have a hidden blade?!?). The dialogue choices are very basic, and often you have a choice written in a different way, and the romance options and how many characters are attracted to you and fall for you in completely random moments are annoying and childish, as if written by teenagers. There is no serious connection to our character apart from the embarrassing bad thing that happens in the DLC, which I don't want to spoil, although I don't recommend anyone to play it as it makes the overall experience much worse, and it's better to remain with the curiosity.
In summary, the game, with the meaning of the word "game," does its job and one can have a good time, but if it didn't have the Greek wrapping and was set in another place with the same story, my opinion would be much worse, as nothing substantial remains beyond the surface...